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welcome 6 Foreword


8 Editor’s Letter


well-being 10 Fitness: Stay Strong! 8 Simple exercises that build strength and minimize discomfort


By Lynsey Caldwell Owen, MD, FACOG, Caity Davis and Jill Stump


14 Nutrition: The Vegetarian/Vegan Pregnancy Get the nutrients you and your baby need By Kimberly Templeton, MD


18 Nutrition: Beverage Dos & Don’ts What to drink and what to avoid during pregnancy By Margaret K. Chory, MD


24 In the News: The Facts About Zika What to do today By Angelika H. Claussen, PhD, Jessica Franks, MPH, and Georgina Peacock, MD, MPH


26 Awareness: Obesity in Pregnancy Risks and recommendations By Margaret K. Chory, MD


32 Solutions: Coping With Chronic Conditions Managing preexisting diseases before and during pregnancy


By Lynsey Caldwell Owen, MD, FACOG


labor & birth 40 Delivery: Your Labor Day What to expect before, during and after your baby arrives By Sarah Kleinman, CNM


46 Focused Care: Your Special Child Getting the support you need when your baby has health issues


By Kathy Davis, PhD


51 A Mom’s Story: Sweet Baby Margaret Our fragile child’s life mattered so much By Hilary Larkin, PhD


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Current Through April 2017 YOU & YOUR


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